Outlawed colonial settlement west of
Appalachian Mountains
First direct tax on colonists: forced them to buy
specially stamped paper for legal documents,
newspapers, etc.
To punish colonists for Boston Tea Party: shut
down Boston Harbor, limited town meetings,
established a new quartering act
Stamp Act Protests
Townshend Acts:
Protest group organized by Samuel Adams and
other colonial leaders—Boycotts, harass British tax
collectors
Protest group for colonial women who organized
sewing groups to replace British made goods being
boycotted—wealthy didn’t buy luxury goods;
housewives boycotted british tea and other goods.
Groups of colonial letter-writers to communicate
with other colonies about local events related to
British policies and other threats to American
liberties
P. 88
P. 88
Outlawed colonial settlement west of
Appalachian Mountains
P. 100 Timeline
P. 100 Timeline
First direct tax on colonists: forced them to buy
specially stamped paper for legal documents,
newspapers, etc.
P. 101 Timeline
P. 101 Timeline
To punish colonists for Boston Tea Party: shut
down Boston Harbor, limited town meetings,
established a new quartering act
Stamp Act Protests: Protested Stamp Act by
boycotting all British goods;
Townshend Acts:
P. 97
P. 97
P. 97
P. 99